AMENDING THE 2026 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH

BUDGET, FINANCE, & PERSONNEL RESOLUTION NO. 2026031 RE: AMENDING THE 2026 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH Legislators VALDÉS SMITH, ATKINS, POLASEK, BRENDLI, CASWELL, DRAGO, KAUL, KEARNEY, LAWLER, REDL, RHODES, SHAH and WINSBY offer the following and move its adoption: WHEREAS, the Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health ("DMH") has advised that the County shall receive opioid settlement funds for many years to come, and WHEREAS, the Department of Mental Health ("DMH") seeks authorization to appropriate $18,000 of Restricted Opioid Settlement Funds to provide equine therapy services for people who utilize the treatment programs and the Empowerment Center at 230 North Road, and WHEREAS, the program will serve mental health recipients, including individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) and/or occurring substance use and mental health conditions, and WHEREAS, equine therapy is a trauma-informed, recovery-support, and treatment-adjacent behavioral health intervention and these non-clinical services align with approved uses of Restricted Opioid Settlement Funds, and WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the 2026 Adopted County Budget to provide funds to meet the County's need for these services, now therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Commissioner of Finance is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to amend the 2026 Adopted County Budget as follows: APPROPRIATIONS Increase A.4320.80.4401.106 Professional Services $18.000 REVENUES Increase A.4320. 80.95110.16 Appropriated Reserve Opioid Settlement APPROVED $18,000 CA-019-26; CRC/mar/rjw 02/03/2026; G-1922; Fiscal Impact: See attached statement SUSAN J. SERINO COUNTY EXECUTIVE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF DUTCHESS Date March 12.2026 resolution now on til in i hate of and ri, nd chico as doid ry are gone nee lay of el 202% and tele same is the gmal corrcet transcript of said original resolution and of the whole thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hercunto set my hand and seal of said legislature this day of Murdo. 2026. SHIROISHI, CLERK OF THE LEGISLATURE Roll Call Sheets District Last Name District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon Valdés Smith District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie Atkins District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck Munn District 3 - LaGrange Polasek District 12 - East Fishkill Metzger District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie Redl Arnoff YES District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie Lawler Shah J District 6 - Town of Poughkeepsie Kaul District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley Darrow District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie Brendli District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie Johnson District 11 - Clinton, Pleasant Valley, and Rhinebeck District 13 - East Fishkill and Wappinger Kearney Giles District 14 - Wappinger and Town of Poughkeepsie Winsby District 15 - Wappinger Faust District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill McHoul District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill Rhodes District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook Drago District 21 - East Fishkill Caswell District 22 - Beekman and Union Vale Tresca District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill Rolison District 24 - Dover and Pawling House District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook Alexander 20 5 Resolution: Motion: Atkens Monr Total : 10 Yes Abstentions: NO absent absent absent absent absent No Present: Absent: Vacant: CONSENT AGENDA 2026025 - Bond Resolution Dated March 9, 2026 2026031 - Amending the 2026 Adopted County Budget (Opioid Settlement Fund) 2026032 - Amending the 2026 Adopted County Budget (OSF - Assisted Outpatient Treatment 2026036 - Authorizing Amendment of Funding Under Trade Adjustment Act 2026040 - Acquire Real Property Owned by Obsidian 2026041 - Maintenance Agreement with Town of Amenia and Harlem Valley Rail Trail 2026042 - Persons Required to File and Annual Statement of Financial Disclosure SUE SERINO COUNTY EXECUTIVE JEAN-MARIE NIEBUHR, LCSW-R COMMISSIONER Dutchess COUNTY GovernMeNT DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH MEMORANDUM To: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Sue Serino, Dutchess County Executive Sean Griffin, Director of Budget and Finance - DMH January 29, 2026 Resolution Request - Amending 2026 Budget to appropriate additional OSF funding to support a new contract The Department of Mental Health seeks authorization to appropriate $18,000 to provide equine therapy services for people who utilize the treatment programs and the Empowerment Center at 230 North Road. Equine therapy is a trauma-informed, recovery-support, and treatment-adjacent behavioral health intervention. The program will serve mental health recipients, including individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) and/or co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions. Services are non-clinical and do not replace psychotherapy or medical treatment. Instead, the program functions as a structured recovery-support service that complements existing treatment, supervision, diversion, and re-entry programming. Ground-based experiential activities facilitated by trained practitioners are designed to promote emotional regulation, behavioral stabilization, accountability, and recovery-oriented skill development. Participation is limited to individuals referred or approved by County-designated staff. The program is not recreational or enrichment-based and is aligned with approved opioid settlement fund uses, including treatment support, recovery services, and trauma-informed care. Compensation shall be provided on a not-to-exceed basis in an amount of $18,000 subject to available appropriations and County approval. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. 230 North Road, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601 | (845) 486-2700 | Fax: (845) 485-2759 dutchessny.gov FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT • NO FISCAL IMPACT PROJECTED APPROPRIATION RESOLUTIONS (To be completed by requesting department) Total Current Year Cost $ 18,000 Total Current Year Revenue $ 18,000 and Source Restricted Opioid Settlement Funds Source of County Funds (check one): • Existing Appropriations, "Contingency, •Transfer of Existing Appropriations, • Additional Appropriations, D Other (explain). Identify Line Items(s): A.4320.80.4401.106 - $18000 (Professional Services Program) A.4320.80.95110.16 - $18000 (Appropriated Reservce Opioid Settlement) Related Expenses: Nature/Reason: Amount $ Anticipated Savings to County: Net County Cost (this year): 50 Over Five Years: Additional Comments/Explanation: recovery services, and trauma-informed care. Prepared by: Sean Griffin, Director of Budget and Finance Prepared On: 1/29/2026 Dut par Budget, Finance, and Personnel Committee Roll Call District Name Yes No X District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon Valdés Smith* District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie Atkins* X District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck Munn* X District 3 - LaGrange Polasek* X District 12 - East Fishkill Metzger* X District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie Redl (VC) ABSENT District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie Lawler (C) X District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley Darrow X District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie Brendli X District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie Johnson ABSENT District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill Rhodes X District 21 - East Fishkill Caswell X 10 Present: ____ 2 Absent: ____ Vacant: ____ Resolution: ____ Motion: ____ 10 Total : ______ ______ Yes No Abstentions: ______ 2026031 AMENDING THE 2026 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH Roll Call Sheets District Last Name YES NO District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon Valdés Smith District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie Atkins District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck Munn District 3 - LaGrange Polasek District 12 - East Fishkill Metzger District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie Redl District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie Arnoff District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie Lawler District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie Shah District 6 - Town of Poughkeepsie Kaul District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley Darrow District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie Brendli District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie Johnson District 11 - Clinton, Pleasant Valley, and Rhinebeck Kearney District 13 - East Fishkill and Wappinger Giles District 14 - Wappinger and Town of Poughkeepsie Winsby District 15 - Wappinger Faust District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill McHoul District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill Rhodes District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook Drago District 21 - East Fishkill Caswell District 22 - Beekman and Union Vale Tresca District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill Rolison District 24 - Dover and Pawling House District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook Alexander X X X ABSENT X X X X X X X X ABSENT X X X X X X X X X ABSENT ABSENT ABSENT 20 Present: ____ 5 Absent: ____ Vacant: ____ Resolution: ____ Motion: ____ 20 Total : ______ ______ Yes No Abstentions: ____ CONSENT AGENDA: AMEND SOMETHING PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED (JANUARY 20, 2026 BOARD MEETING MINUTES); RESOLUTION 2026025, 031, 032, 036, 040, 041, 042